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All Emergency Services on the Palos Verdes Peninsula (PVP) are provided by contract with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD) & the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD - Lomita Station), except for police services in the City of Palos Verdes Estates (PVE) (which is provided by the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department - PVEPD). The City Manager's Office administers most of the City’s public safety programs and includes Sheriff’s services, Special Programs, and Public Safety Grants. Emergency services are provided free of charge to the public (except for ground ambulance transport which is provided and billed by a private sub-contractor regulated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD) Battalion 14
Fire.LACounty.gov
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACOFD) - Battalion 14 provides fire prevention, fire suppression, Lifeguard services and life safety services to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. LACOFD Battalion 14 has 6 fire stations throughout the area including 2 stations in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Ready! Set! Go!
Have your Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan in place. It’s critical for residents to be familiar with the Ready! Set! Go! program that provides important pre-planning and evacuation information. To download the Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan and view informational how-to videos, visit fire.lacounty.gov/rsg
CERT- Citizens Emergency Response Team training
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training provides residents with the skills and tools necessary to take care of themselves, their families, neighbors, and coworkers in the event of a disaster.
The Safely Surrendered Baby Law gives parents or guardians the choice to legally and safely leave a baby three days old or younger with an employee at any Los Angeles County hospital or fire station, no questions asked.
The Safe House Program was implemented across Los Angeles County in 1997 as a program to ensure a temporary haven for any child or adult facing a potentially threatening situation and needs a safe place to go.